It Happened Last Night
As Tall as Lions Cut Up NYC's Knitting Factory
The Long Island-bred band soldiered through their set at the downtown venue despite a major wound incurred by their drummer.
By Spin Staff 08.22.06 3:00 AM
With babes, booze, and bloodshed, it can only mean one thing: Rock'n'roll. Last night's four-band lineup, with headliners As Tall As Lions kicking off their fall tour, turned New York City's Knitting Factory into one hell of a launch pad. Nakatomi Plaza, a prog-rock band reminiscent of a younger, harder Coheed and Cambria, opened. Next up was Brazil, whose lead singer Jonathon Newby's voice soared over killer keyboards. The sextet prog-punk band YouInSeries followed with a sixth member in tow: Singer Kyle Lobeck's haircut that he couldn't keep his hands off of. Headliners As Tall As Lions were kings of the night until drummer Cliff Sarcona reopened a puncture wound on his hand (from a previous run-in with a kitchen knife) and had to superglue it closed and wrap it in electrical tape to finish the set. Caring ATAL guitarist Sean Fitzgerald remarked afterwards, "It was great show; I only wish [Sarcona] could have enjoyed it as much as we did." KATIE HEATH
We asked: Who did you come to see and why? COMMENT
Name: Aryenth Mejia
Age: 16
Hometown: Astoria, NY
Occupation: Student
"As Tall As Lions: They inspired me to write my own music"
Name: Lisa Price
Age: 29
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Occupation: Singer in Farewell Division
"Nakatomi Plaza: It's always comforting to find a band with a female vocals that's organic and not prissy."
Name: Niki Braziel
Age: 32
Hometown: Long Island City, NY
Occupation: Artist
"As Tall As Lions. I haven't been this stoked to see a band perform since Jane's Addiction in '98."
Name: Chris Trecaso
Age: 24
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Credit and Risk Manager
"I come here on random nights to see random things, but Nakatomi Plaza have great guitar."
Name: Nate Tooker
Age: 25
Hometown: Bozemon, MT
Occupation: Video Editor/Set Designer
"Brazil: I like the keyboards and their progressive-punk style."
Name: Samantha Boumenfeld
Age: 17
Hometown: West Orange, NJ
Occupation: Student
"YouInSeries: Because I saw them on Friday and their pretty awesome."
Name: Maria Schor
Age: 24
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Occupation: Photographer
"As Tall as Lions: They're friends of mine."
Name: John-Paul Chase
Age: 23
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Film production
"As Tall As Lions: Because their new CD is probably the best CD I've heard all year."
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